A young Scots mum, who quit her job as a Starbucks barista, is on her way to pursuing her dreams after winning a prestigious scholarship.
Jo MacLeod, 27, left school at 17 and went on to work in a number of retail jobs before taking on a full-time position at Starbucks. However, in hopes of providing better life opportunities for her daughter, the mum decided to take a leap of faith and give up her job to return to college.
Jo, originally from Stirling and now living in Leith, gained a HND in legal studies and is currently a third year law undergraduate at Edinburgh Napier University. Edinburgh Live reports that she has now been granted the Kirk Murdoch Scholarship, which was set up in memory of the respected lawyer and business leader, who was the Scotland chair of Pinsent Masons'.
